as in slipped (on or into)
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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And while certain aspects of the trade agreement are still being hashed out, Trump and Starmer have put on a united front, showcasing an amicable relationship at the 2025 NATO Summit and beyond.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
14 July 2025 -
Finally, Simu Liu went with a Rolex Day-Date, Eddie Redmayne put on his favorite Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Shades, and Russell Crowe gave the turquoise Daytona another cosign.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
14 July 2025
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The current lawsuit stems from Lindell's public promise to pay anyone $5 million to disprove his claim that the 2020 presidential election was rigged in Biden's favor, based on Lindell's claim of Chinese government interference.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
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Desmond apparently doesn’t suspect, however, that Mikaela has rigged the place to explode.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
15 Dec. 2024
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“Threw (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw%20%28on%29. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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